I'd love to hear Sidney Lumet's commentary along side "The Pawnbroker" as well, as he did recently for "Network" and "Dog Day Afternoon."
A lot of it has to do with which company owns the rights to this film, and whether or not they feel sales would justify a new DVD release. I'm sure Mr. Lumet could be persuaded to contribute illuminating commentary, perhaps for a price, a portion of the future profits for his heirs, a worthy film preservation project, or some favored charity.
I hope they get around to recording commentary for ALL his films, ("12 Angry Men," "Equus," "Murder On The Orient Express," "Fail Safe," "Serpico," and even the so-called "lesser" titles such as "The Wiz," "Power" and "Q&A,") whether they re-release these films on DVD in the near future or not. Eventually they will ALL be re-released.
The man is 83-years-old, and one of the last great directors of his generation still among the living. It would be a shame to forever miss this window of opportunity.
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